Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Career B (or your target career)
Mental Health Counselors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Speech-Language Pathologists | Mental Health Counselors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $97,870 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 183,390 | Not published |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Clinical Neuropsychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Family Medicine Physicians, Mental Health Counselors | Health Education Specialists, Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapy Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.5 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
Only in Mental Health Counselors
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Speech-Language Pathologists
- Operations Analysis